22. Lipstick Cladonia

Where do you suppose Cladonia macilenta got it's English name? The genus name, Cladonia, is Greek for "club-like". At this time of year the bright red apothecia (the fruiting bodies) provide a counter point to all the lush greens that we are surrounded with. This miniature Dr. Seuss forest was growing on a windfall Douglas-fir log.  They are relatively common on stumps, fenceposts and bark.